You are working as part of an international aid program. Your patient, a 5-year-old boy, presents with difficulty breathing and pain in his leg. Upon examination, you discover a grayish-white pseudomembrane covering his tonsils and throat. You discover the pain in his leg is caused by an ulcerative lesion. Your patient history reveals this child has had no vaccinations.
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